Where does “सर्ब” come from?

सर्ब (Hindi) comes from English Serb, from Serbo-Croatian Srbi, from Proto-Slavic sьrbъ, from Proto-Indo-European sēr-, from Proto-Indo-European ser- — to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together.

सर्ब (Hindi): a Serb; Serbian

Definitions

  1. a Serb; Serbian

Ancestry of “सर्ब”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishSerbA person of Serb descent; Of or pertaining to the...
2Serbo-CroatianSrbi—
3Proto-Slavicsьrbъally
4Proto-Indo-Europeansēr-to flow
5Proto-Indo-Europeanser-to flow; to guard; to bind, to tie together
Every word from Proto-Indo-European ser- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sēr- →Every word from Proto-Slavic sьrbъ →